DOJ Accuses California Of Illegal Discrimination For Offering Undocumented Students College Benefits
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The Trump administration has filed similar lawsuits against five other states, and one of them has already given in.
The U.S. Justice Department filed a suit against California on Thursday, accusing the state of illegally discriminating against out-of-state U.S. citizens by making undocumented students eligible for in-state college tuition if they meet certain criteria.
“Federal law prohibits aliens illegally present in the United States from receiving in-state tuition benefits that are denied to out-of-state U.S. citizens,” the lawsuit states. “There are no exceptions.”
The DOJ took issue with a provision in California’s Education Code that makes undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition benefits at universities, including resident tuition, scholarships and subsidized loans, as long as they have completed high school in California or meet other requirements, and asked the court to render it unconstitutional and invalid.
“This unequal treatment is squarely prohibited and preempted by federal law,” the complaint reads.
“California is illegally discriminating against American students and families by offering exclusive tuition benefits for non-citizens,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.
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